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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05
CHAPTER XXI.
AwAYf AwAY'

At the top Of the rise we halted for .
second to breathe our horses. and turn
ing, glanced At the battle beneath US,
which, llumined - 1t was by the fierce
rays Of the sinking sun staining the whole
scens red, looked from where We were
nors like some wild titanic pictuAs than IN
actual hand to hand combat
We win the day. Macumazahn," said old
Umlopogaas, taking in the whole situation
with . glance Of his practiced eye Look,
ths Lady OF the Nights forces give OH every
side; there l. no stiffness left in them, they
bsad like hot iron. they are fighting with bus
half heart. But alas! the battle will in a
manner be drawn, for the darkness gathers
and the regiments will not he able to follow
and slay!"-and he shook his head sadly.
.But," b added. Il do not think that they
viii fght again; we have fed them with too
seroog = meat All! i, is well to have lived!
At last have seen fight worth seeing"
By this time We were on our way again,
and - We went sije by side l told him what
our mission was, and how that. il it failed.
al the lives that had been lost that day would
have been lost in vain.
-Ah!" he said, nigh on a hundred miles
end no horses but these, and be there before
dawni Weli-away! away! man can but
Try. xacumazahn; and mayhap We shall be
there in time to split that Old witch finders
Agoni) skull for him Once he wanted to
burn us, the old rain maker did hel And
now be would set q snare for my mother
(Nvleptha), would hel Good! So sure US
my name is the name Of the Woodpecker, SO
surely. be my mother alive or dead, will split
him 10 the beard. Ay, by TChaka's head l
swear i'll" and he shook Inkos-kaas as he gal
loped By now the darkness was closing in, but
fortunately there would lie moon later. and
the road was good.
On We sped through the twilight: the two
splendid horses We bestrode had got their
wind by this, and were sweeping along with
. wide, steady stride that neither failed nor
varied for mile upon mile Down the sides
Of slopes We galloped. across wide wales that
stretched to the foot Of far of hills. Nearer
and nearer grew the blue hills; now we were
travelling up their sleeps, and now We were
over and passing toward others that sprang
up iks visions in the far, faint distance be.
yoDd
We spake not, but bent us forward on the
necls Of those two glorious horses. and
listened to their deep, long drawn breaths As
they filled their great lungs. and to the
regular, unfaltering ring of their round
hoofa Grim and black, indeed, did old
Cmslopogaas look beside me, mounted upon
ths great white horse, like death in the reve-
lation Of St. John, As now and again lifting
his 0srcs sst face he gazei out along the road,
and pointed with his AZ toward some distant
Eiss OF house.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

enc queen Is TO BE- murdered tomorrow
.whatI- said, horror struck, what do
you msaar
~What I say, monsieur; that devil OF Q
Nasta, b went last night to settle the affair
With The archbishop" tAgon). The guard
yin leavs open the gate leading from the
GFsat stair and 60 away, and Nasta and
AeunS priests viii come in and kill her.
fhsmsslves they would not kill her.n
eCnms with me-" said, and shouting to
- sta6 officer next me to take over the COM
0and, snatched his bride and galloped as
kArd - I could for the spot, between a quar-
~ and half mile OF, where / saw the royal
psunou flying, and where knew that should
lnd Curtis il he were still alive. On We tore,
our hocses clearing heQps OF dead and dying
nnso, and splashing through pools Of blood;
on past the long broken lines Of spearmen to
vhsrs, mounted on the white stallion Nylep-
thA had seut to him as q parting gift, saw
Dir Henrys form towering above the generals,
Who surrounded him
Just q We reached him the advance began
sgain. A bloody cloth was bound around his
haad, but saw that his eye was g brig ht
anA keen - ever. Beside him was old Cm-
slopogaas, his AZ red with blood, but looking
4uiss fresh and uninjured
whats wrong, Quatermain!" be shouted
Everything. There is . plot to murder
- queen tomorrow at dawn Alphonse
hRs. Who has just escaped from Sorais, has
svuheard it ALL" and rapidly repeated to
N What The Frenchman had told me.
Cartif faes turned deadly pale and his jaw
druppsd
> .At dawn" he gasped, ~and 1t is now sun
~ lt dawns before 4, and We are nearly
10 mils o6-nins hours at the outside
whas b % b doner
A nsa entered into my head as that
hng0 Of yum freshr said.
~Yes, eave only just got on to him-when
~ last was killed; and lie has been fed"
80 i mine. Get Of him, and let Umslopo-
Gaas mount; be can ride well We will be at
HilLAis before dawn. or il we are not-well,
- cannot belp il No, no; it is impossible
for you % leave now. You would be seen,
and it would turn the fate Of the battle It Is
noe won yet The soldiers would think you
Vss0 making bolt Of it. Quick now"
In . moment b was down, and at my bid
ding Umlcpogaas sprang into the empty
anddla.
Snow farewell, said. 1Send 1000 horse
msn with remounts after US in an hour If pos
Gihaa Stay; dispatch q general to the left
wing to take over the command and explain
ny ahsence"
sYcu vii do your best to save her, Quatsr.
0aiur - Aid, in . broken voica
sAy, that will Coon; you are being left
behind
He cast ono glance at Us. and accompanied
BY his staR galloped of to join the advance,
which by this time was foriing the little
brook that now ran red with the blood of the
fallen.
A for Unslo2ogass and myself, we left
that dreadful field rs srrows leave bow, and
In few minutes had passed right out of the
G&hs Of slaughter, sn~ smell Of blood, and the
turmoil and shouting, which only c.me to our
sazs - faint. far or roaring, like the sound
Of distant breakerx
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

as rule, and SOZODONT is no exception.
There is not in the market a preparation
the sale of which has been attended with
more success. Decay of the teeth is pre-
vented by SOZODONT. 1t imparts to them
an ivory whiteness. 1t is liquid. not a
gritty and corrosive paste or powder. Ii
remedies Offensiveness Of the brs atl, leaves
an agreeable flavor in the mouth, and is
itself fragrant. Being what it Is, no won-
der that SOZODONT is a success. and is
made the subject Of so many ecOniums.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05
CHAPTER XXI.
BOW UNsLoPoGAAS HELD THE STAIR
We look at one another

BOW UNsLoPoGAAs HELD THE STAIR
We look at one another
"rbou seest," said, they have taken away
the door. Is there aught with which We may
fill the placei Speak quickly for they will be
OH Us ere the daylight" spoke thus, because
] knew that we must hold this place or none.
as there were no inner doors III the palace, the
rooms being separated one from another by
curtains. l also knew that il We could by
any means defend this doorway the murdeiers
could get in nowhere else; for the palace is
absolutely impregnabl-. that Is, since the
secret door by which Sorais hai entered on
that memorable night Of attempted murder
bad, by Nyleptha's order, been closed up with
masonry
Il have it, said Nyeptha. who. as usual
with her, rose to the emergency IN wonder
full way. ~On the farther side Of the court
yard are blocks Of cut marble-the workmen
brought them there for the bed Of the new
statue OF lncubu, my lord let US block the
door with them
jumped at the idea; and having dispat he'd
one Of the remaining maidens down the great
stair to see il she could obtain assistance from
the docks below, where her father. who was
great merchant employing many men, had
his dwelling place, and set another to watch
through the doorway, we made our way back
across the courtyard to where the hewn
marble lay, and here we met Kara returning
from dispatching the first two messengers.
There were the marble blocks, sure enough,
broad. massive Jumps, some six inches thick,
and weighing about eighty pounds each, and
there, too, were a couple Of implements like
small stretchers that the workmen used to
carry them on. Without delay we got some
OF the blocks OH to the stretchers, aud four of
the girls carried them to the doorway
Listen, Macumazahn," said Umslopogaas
"if these low fellows come, it is l who will
hold the stair against them till the door is
built up. Nay. nay, it will be mans death,
gainsay ME not, old friend. 1t has been q
good day, let it now I've good night See, I
throw myself down to rest on the marble
there; when their footsteps are nigh, wake
thou me, not before, for need my strength"
and without . word he went outside and
instantly asleep.
At this time l, too, was overcome and was
forced to sit down by tie doorway and con
tent myself with directing operations The
girls brought the blocks while Kara and Nv
leptha built them across the six foot wide
doorway, triple row of them, for less would
be useless. But the marble had to be brought
forty yards and there were forty yards to run
back, and though the girls labored gloriously,
block In her arms. 1t was slow work. dread
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

That is to say, your lungs. Also all your
breathing machinery. Very wonderful ma
chinery it is. Not only the larger air-pass-
ages. but the thousands of little tubes and
cavities leading from them.
When these are clogged and chOked with
matter which ought not to be there, your
lungs cannot half do their work. And
What they do. they cannot do well.
Call it cold, cough. Group. pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption, or any Of the family
Of throat and nose and head and lang OBJ
structions. all are bad. All ought to be got
rid of. There is just one sure way to gel
rid of them. That IL to take Boschee's
German Syrup. which any druggist will sci
you at IS cents a bottle. Even II every
thing else has failed you, you may depend
upOn this for certain.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05
CHAPTER XX.-CONTINUED.

-Ah. monsieur" he gasped out, in voice
ethas was nearly inarticulate with fright,
rgr.cs to tho sky, it is you! All, what have
sadnrsdi But you win, mons;eur-you win;
HAey ny. the laches But listen, monsieur
forget, it is no good; the queen is to be
muriss ID tomorrow at the first light in the
palace oe Nilosis; her guards will leave their
Dosls and the priests are going to kill her.
Al yesi they httle thought it. but was en-
eoooced beneath . banner, and heard it all :"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

Chronic catarrh usually indicates a scrof-
nlOus condition Of the system, and should
be treated. like chronic ulcers and erup
tions. through the blood. This disease has
been cured. in hundreds of cases. by the
use of Ayers Sersaparilla. Price 81. Six
bottles. 81
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

An Auburn miss Of three summers saw
funeral procession the other day, and earn
estly asked her mother if the man on top
of the hearse was the one who killed the
people he carried inside Of II.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

the gate and let down the bridge alone, ana
was now getting them up aud shut again tas,
owing to . very ingenious arrangement Of
cranks and levers, one man could easily do,
and indeed generally did dol.
aWhere are the guard r. gasped, fearing
his answer as never feared anything before
II know not,' be answered; "two hours ago,
as I slept, was seized and bound by the
watch under ME, and but now, this very mo-
ment. have freed myself with my teeth. I
fear. greatly fear. that we are betrayed"
His words gave ME fresh energy. Catching
him by the arm, stasgersa, followed by
Uwslopogaas, who reeled after Us like q
drunken man, through the courtyards, up the
great hall, which was silent as the grave, to-
wards the queens sleeping place.
We reached the first antereom-no guards;
the second, still no guards Oh, surely tho
thing WAS done! We were too late after all,
too latei The silence and solitude Of those
great chambers was dreadful and weighed
me down like an evil dream. On, right into
Nyleptha's chamber we rushed and staggered,
sick at heart, fearing the very worst; we saw
there was q light in it, aye, and q figure
bearing the light. oh, thank God, it Is tho
White Queen herself, the queen unharmed!
There she stands in her night gear, reused BY
soe c.a'Nr oi our .o.n;ns .Iol. uel oeu' 'ns
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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

Now" said Walnut street Sunday
school teacher. Our lesson today is about
the battle between David and G0lish. Why
did they fight9" Little tow-head-FOr the
gate receipts and points.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05
To be Continued.


For Iich and poor who wish to enjoy good
health. and wi do not wish to resort to
bitter nauseons liver medicines and cathar-
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Z r sale at Casper's drug store.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

Sir John Lubbock says that among
certain hill tribe Of India it is a mark oil
respect and gratitude to put the thumb to
the nose.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

Cham?itn's Liquid earl, 80 Gents.
Don't pay IS unless so printed on bottle
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constitution. Remember. we guarantee IL
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High streets
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

The trumpet is to take the place Of the
Greek cross as symbol of the uniform OF
the Boston firemen. and thus will pass away
another of the things which have contrib
uted toward making that town the Athens
of America
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

The Boston Globe says that Governor
Ames, of Massachusetts, is worth $50, 600,
OOO
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05
ALLAN QUA1ERNAIN.
~ RIDER HAGGARD.

Assuea o. "kIHG soLosox's MINES" she,
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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

The Pennsylvania road is abolshing its
wooden bridges in jersey.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

CROUCH ON BILE" PILLS 1Oc. asd 20e.
Small granules, small dose, big results, pleas
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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

The higher the hat and the bigger the
hustle the hOmelisr the girl.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

KObby SWIM, the Jockey, once Teuuceu
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N NO>> would enjoy your Dime.
- WV and are prevented BY Dys-
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They arc . positive cure for Dyspepsia, Iu-
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We guarantee them. Is and 80 cent?.
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High streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

ssBUCHU.PAIDA.o
Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney,
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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-05

is his dog, his black dog. Open! open!
bring tidinss"
The great gates ran back on their rollers,
and the drawbridge fell with rafting crash,
and We dashed on through the one and over
the other.
"What news my lordi what newsr cried
the guard.
"Incubu rolls Sorais back, as the wind q
cloud" / answered. and was gone.
One more effort, gallant horse, and yet
more gallant man!
So, fall not now, Daylight; and hold thy
life in thee for fifteen short minutes more, old
Zulu war dog. and ye shall both live forever
in the annals Of the land.
On, Gathering through the sleeping streets
We ere passing the Flower Temple now-one
mile more, only one little mile-hold on, keep
your life in We, See the houses run past Of
themselves. Up, good horse, up, there-but
fifty yards now. All! you see your stables,
and stagger Oh slantly.
thank God, the palace at last!- and seq,
the first arrows Of the dawn are striking on
the temples golden dome. But shall get in
here, or is the deed done ard the way barreds
Once more l give the password and shou,
"Open! open!'
No answer, and nv heart grows very faint
Again call, and this time a single dice re-
plies, and to my joy / recognize it as belong
ing to Kara, a fellow officer of Nyleptha's
guards, a man know to be as honest as the
hght-indeed, the same whom Nyleptha had
sent to arrest Sorais on the day she fed to the
temple.
"Is it thou. Karat" cry; II am Macuma-
zahn. Bid the guard let down the bridge and
throw wide the gate. Quick, Quick-
Then followed space that seemed to me
endless; but at length the bridge fell and one
half of the gate opened, and we got into the
courtyard, where at last poor Daylight fell
down beneath me, as l thought, dead.
struggled free, and leaning against . post
looked around. Except Kara, there was no
body to be seen, and his look was wild, and
his earn,ants ~sra oil torn He had opened
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-10
At the Grand Next yysek,

Harry Williams own company vii! opsn
a three.nights' engagement at the Grand
Monday evening. The Brooklyn Eaqls
says: An act ct once novel and thrilling
worked tho audionca OF HYDE 4 Dshman'e
into state of nervous e1ci.smens laet
evening. It was the tight rope walking
OF Fontaino, who travelled over the treach.
erons wire on wooden shoes, roller skates,
and Btilta in manner difficult to an
ordinary person on the earth. "Ohs" and
"Ahs," OF fearful admiration wero ireouont
from the womsn in the audience, and the
man who risked his life and limbs must
have been happy in his ability to mako
an impression. The Lawrence sistars,
three clever acrobsts, flew through tbs
air in Rkillful end daring manner. A
funny and original conjurer 10 Imro Fox,
and be did tho rabbit trick as clsyerly ap
Hermann. Frank and Lillian Whito were
on hand, he with his laugh and she With
giggle. Topack and Steele lung each other
around the stago to the delight OF the
gallery. A couple Of clever ons legged
acrobsts, who mystified tho audience by
calling themselves ''manopstes," and a
dozen minor attractions filled a good
variety bill two hours long. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-10

Mcsy oi the citizens OF Wheeling inter
ested in tbs towns advancement re N an.
ber tho preliminary negotiations for the
construction OF tho Ohio River railroad.
A syndicate Of eastern capitalists offered
to build tho road when free right ol way
Was secured by tho local communities.
This provision WAS regarded With auspi-
cion by some people; fortunately that
feeling WAS not auihsisnt to delsat the
building Of the rnsd. Capital Is sentative;
no msa will PIT his n.ousy into an enter.
prise il 3 community to which he is q
atrsnger and iu Which he hos before no
financial interests, if the local fsslipg Ia
hostilu to him, Loesl intereat was lnd:.
Gated and increased in tho case Of the
Ohis River road by the ::ae right Of way
provision. 1t may bs indiestSd is, .9fer.
snce to the proposed Union railroad
bridge hsre by the purchase Of right OF
way and terminal sitss; but thess are not
to be iroe 10 tho compspy-tksy arc
vested in the county until tho county re-
ceives for them consideration nsesured
by the rs!ue Of which to the community
the sum asked OF the county is 3 tribe.
I. is we'll 10 ponder recant locsl railroad
history, and 1t Is well to recall the talk
when the River roed was in embryo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-10
CONDENSED TELHaRAMs.

Tho manufacturers OF rubber boota a:d
shoes in ;ssw York havs formed truat.
The political t.oHkIes in Indian Terri.
tory continue, but no diGculty Of o
sanguinsry nature is anticipated.
Rev. DR.. E. P. Humphrey, one Of the
oldsst and most distinguished Presbyts-
rian mlnisIarE Of ths South, died ct Louis.
vile yesterday.
1t is denlod by tho officials OF tho Weet-
ern Union Telegraph company that there
ia sny Disagreement between the Western
Unio n and the Gable pool.
4 French travelling corn doctor, giving
the name OF william De Cline, was found
dead near Peru, Netraska, yesterday. He
ID supposed to have been murdered. IS
A fro at Mckeespor., Pa, last night DC.
Dtroyed tie plant OF the City Milling Com.
pany. Loss, $4,000 Insurance, $50 900.
Spontaneous oenbustion was she cause.
\ Boston dispatch ts5s !bet On East.
err metal company has oilereG 70 taIs .he
ertiro proaaction OF all the copper mines
OF tho country icr tho ensuing year at log
centa per pound.
A Nstsorsl aonyontion Of noldcrr who
are knights Of labor, has been III session
IN Cleveland for tao days. The prime
object is to form Ststs Assemblies Of 4. OF
L., compcaed exclusively Of mo!dess. r.
Thcro was no trouble at Falrport, Ohio,
yestefdsy, ss predictod. Whilo the mi.
iitia stoot eusrd twenty-five mon were put
to work In placs OF the Htrikers. One oi
the leaders Of the strikers was arrested.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-10
THE TEACHERS MEETING
ot and Il Grades of nlo Public schools
q ..... Yestordnv

OF A and Il Grades of n1o Public schools
Yesterday.
The teachers employed in the A and 2
divisions Of the public schools held their
second meeting OF the course arranged for
the year, at Clay school yesterday sitet.
noon. Tho subject or Lesson under dis.
cussion was "Pronouns." Prof. Ham.
mond, Of Union school, had charge Of the
exerciace, and treated the aubjec!in very
interesting manner, making difficult
points clear and plain, and using words
and eentonces 10 illustrate. -
= superintendent w. Fl. Anderson re-.
viewed the lesson Of the las! msetinr. the
subject OF which wss the Noun, and pave
out work for the teachers to write and
take with them to examine. Great inter.
eat was taken in all OF this, :"
MIR. Joseph Divine, formerly popular
and We'll known resident Of this city, now
filling the position Of county superin.
tandent in Dakota, who ig back hero ON a
visit, was among those present, and ho
made short but very pleasant talk, com.
plimenting the Wheeling schools yery
highly. He said he had vial.ed gchools In
IN number Of large citios, particularly in
the West, and In none OF them had h,
found bester or more perfect systsu. or
better echools than th1ss OF WheeIinp.
and that he had always taken pride in the
schools here and should continue to do so
as long IS the present hiph standard was
maintained. 500 - -